Smith hits 10-day IL with right hamstring strain
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will have to continue their playoff push without one of their more productive hitters, as they were forced to place first baseman Dominic Smith on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain on Saturday. Smith departed Friday night’s 5-1 walk-off win over the
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All-Star Rodríguez to undergo Tommy John surgery
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants closer Randy Rodríguez’s year is over. And his 2026 season is in jeopardy as well. The right-hander, who was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday (retroactive to Aug. 23) with a right elbow sprain, will undergo Tommy John surgery after receiving recommendations for the
Persistent elbow soreness lands Giants closer Rodríguez on IL
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants closer Randy Rodríguez was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right elbow soreness. An exact time frame for his return is unclear. Giants manager Bob Melvin revealed that this has been a lingering issue for Rodríguez throughout the season. The Giants tried to
Back from IL, Chapman eager to help Giants down the stretch
MILWAUKEE -- Matt Chapman is back. After sitting out nine games with right hand inflammation, Chapman was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to the Giants’ game against the Brewers at American Family Field on Saturday.
Roupp back to injured list after spraining left knee
SAN DIEGO -- Five days after returning from the injured list, Giants right-hander Landen Roupp is suddenly dealing with another troubling health concern. Roupp was carted off the field after suffering a left knee sprain in the bottom of the third inning of the Giants’ 8-1 loss to the Padres
As Chapman (hand) returns to IL, Giants avoid the worst on Schmitt HBP
SAN FRANCISCO -- Losing Matt Chapman to the injured list for the second time this season hurt, but the Giants could at least take some solace in knowing that they had another natural third baseman -- Casey Schmitt -- who could replace him in the interim. Now, their depth is
Giants' rotation in flux after Roupp hits IL with elbow inflammation
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants already had a hole in their rotation after demoting Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. Now they have two. Right-hander Landen Roupp, who had emerged as the club’s No. 3 starter behind All-Stars Logan Webb and Robbie Ray, landed on the 15-day injured list
Schmitt marks return from IL with go-ahead RBI: 'Felt good to be back out there'
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two days after activating third baseman Matt Chapman, the Giants welcomed another key infielder back into the fold. Casey Schmitt was reinstated from the injured list on Monday after missing 10 games with left wrist inflammation, with Tyler Fitzgerald heading back to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding
Giants' infield ranks thinned as Schmitt, Koss hit IL
PHOENIX -- Less than three weeks after Giants third baseman Matt Chapman landed on the injured list with a sprained right wrist, Casey Schmitt, Chapman’s primary replacement at third base, has landed on the injured list as well. The Giants placed Schmitt on the 10-day IL on Monday (retroactive to
Chapman (sprained right hand) still eyeing first-half return
SAN FRANCISCO -- With his sprained right hand no longer in a splint, Giants third baseman Matt Chapman has been able to begin ramping up his rehab process this week. Chapman was cleared to throw and took 20 swings off a tee on Tuesday, an encouraging step forward for the
Top prospect Eldridge out 3-4 weeks
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants announced Tuesday that first baseman Bryce Eldridge, the club’s No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has a moderate right hamstring strain and will spend the next three to four weeks rehabbing in Arizona. Eldridge suffered the injury in the fifth inning of Triple-A Sacramento’s 9-3
Neck strain sends Gold Glover Bailey to injured list
DENVER -- The Giants lost a Gold Glove defender for the second straight day on Wednesday, as they were forced to place catcher Patrick Bailey on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain and select fellow backstop Logan Porter from Triple-A Sacramento. Bailey’s injury came one day after third
Chapman hopes to return from hand injury before All-Star break
DENVER -- The Giants will be without their most valuable position player in the coming weeks, as third baseman Matt Chapman landed on the 10-day injured list with right hand inflammation prior to Tuesday night’s series opener against the Rockies at Coors Field. San Francisco replaced Chapman on the 26-man
Giants' bats continue slump as Encarnacion returns
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants hoped the return of Jerar Encarnacion would be enough to spark their scuffling offense. But Monday night ended up being more of the same. The Giants were shut out, 1-0, in 10 innings in their series opener against the division rival Padres at Oracle Park,
Encarnacion set to return soon for Giants, could provide boost at 1B
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Giants place Verlander on IL with pectoral soreness
SAN FRANCISCO -- Justin Verlander is on the injured list, and the Giants will have to tinker with their rotation yet again. Verlander was placed on the 15-day IL Thursday with soreness in his pectoral muscle. Manager Bob Melvin said this was expected after Wednesday’s 8-4 loss to the Royals
Verlander saddled with pectoral issue, but 'feels a little better'
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bob Melvin said Justin Verlander was dealing with a pectoral muscle issue that affected his command and velocity in his start against the A’s on Sunday, though the club is optimistic that the 42-year-old right-hander will be ready to make his next outing at Washington
Giants get a boost as Fitzgerald returns from IL
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have struggled to solve left-handed pitching this season, but they’re hoping they’ll be able to get an immediate boost from the return of one of their key right-handed bats. Tyler Fitzgerald was activated off the 10-day injured list after missing 13 games with a left
Fitzgerald frustrated as he heads to IL with left rib fracture
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tyler Fitzgerald knew something felt off when he dove to his left and landed hard on his glove hand during the Giants’ game against the Rangers last Friday. He was initially diagnosed with a bone bruise in his chest and sat out two games to try to
Encarnacion expected to miss eight weeks after undergoing hand surgery
CINCINNATI -- The Giants will be without Jerar Encarnacion for quite a while. The club announced that Encarnacion is expected to miss approximately eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair his left hand fracture with Dr. Steve Shin in Los Angeles on Friday. Encarnacion will be in a splint for
Encarnacion to have surgery on hand fracture
WEST SACRAMENTO -- When will Jerar Encarnacion return to the Giants’ lineup? After the latest update on the outfielder’s left hand fracture, it sounds like it won’t be for a while. Encarnacion was scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday in Los Angeles to repair the injury, the Giants announced prior
Encarnacion out with fractured finger after hot spring
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A promising spring for Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnacion came to an end on Friday when he landed on his glove hand during a diving catch attempt late in a game against the Guardians. Now, it’s looking like he will miss an extended period of time to begin
With Lee (back) nearing return, Encarnacion (finger) now in question
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants remain optimistic that Jung Hoo Lee will have enough time to recover from his back tightness and be ready for Opening Day, but they ended up adding another outfielder to their list of injury concerns on Friday. Right fielder Jerar Encarnacion exited San Francisco’s 5-4
MRI shows no structural damage for Lee (back); Friday return possible
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants got good news regarding center fielder Jung Hoo Lee, who could return to action by the end of the week after an MRI exam showed no structural damage in his tight back. Lee was slated to start Saturday’s game against the Mariners, but he was